Impacted crop won't go away!?!

[GardenChickens]

Does she ever drink enough that her crop feels like a water balloon?

-Kathy

Yes, she drinks a lot of water throughout the day, I give her a massage after this but apparently it's not helping.

 

[casportpony]

Quote: If she were mine, and a full sized hen, I would tube 60-90 ml of water and then massage. If two or three times doing that didn't reduce the size I would consider another treatment.

-Kathy

 

[GardenChickens]

If she were mine, and a full sized hen, I would tube 60-90 ml of water and then massage. If two or three times doing that didn't reduce the size I would consider another treatment.

-Kathy

Okay I will call the vet on Monday, do you think it's okay for her to go outside- she is so depressed and practically 'dying' in a lonely container

 

[Daedric Rooster]

Make her drink canola oil before you massage. Hope she gets better.

 

[GardenChickens]

Make her drink canola oil before you massage. Hope she gets better.

I give her coconut oil and then massage her...it's not helping but thank you for the kind wishes!

 

[Crazychocolatedog]

I know this is an old post....but did you resolve this??? My chicken is currently exhibiting the same symptoms. I hope I don't loose her, she is only 30 weeks old, and I love her
Hope things worked out for you

 

[micstrachan]

I know this is an old post....but did you resolve this??? My chicken is currently exhibiting the same symptoms. I hope I don't loose her, she is only 30 weeks old, and I love her
Hope things worked out for you

How long has this been going on with your hen? Have you treated for yeast infection? If you are absolutely sure it's an impaction that won't budge, I believe you can use stimulant-free Dulcolax to get it moving. Have you read the articles from TwoCrows https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...evention-and-treatments.67194/#comment-505496

and azyous
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...oure-dealing-with.73607/reviews#review-15669?

 

[Crazychocolatedog]

Good morning,
I think she may have a couple of issues. She often lays balloon eggs in addition to always having a full doughy crop.
she has loose excrement , she doesn’t eat much, I think she has lost weight...but loves yogurt and will eat it.
I have given her olive oil, stool softener, syringed water in her crop (she drinks readily) , massaged her crop every day a few times a day (it seems to deflate when I do that), tried vommitting her, no luck with that...epson salt soak for her vent which was dirty...so I washed it and trimmed some feathers.
She is bright and active, curious and friendly...but she walks slowly. One step, hesitation,..then another step,..one step, hesitation , then another step.
Taking her to a vet is out of the question. It’s $108 to walk in the door, $200 for blood work and a fecal float. And they told me she would probably need exploratory surgery to find out what the egg issue is. As much as I love her, I can not spend that type of money on her. This week my water hearter burst, and last night the dishwater broke.
When it rains it pours.

 

[micstrachan]

Does she have calcium in her diet? Layer feed and/or oyster shell on the side? I think she is sore if she is walking like that. Could be a reproductive issue. If she isn't forming egg shells, properly, I would try treating her for a few days with human calcium citrate (plus D, if possible). You will need to learn how to get a pill in her OR crush it, mix it with a tiny amount of water, and then mix it in a treat or spread it on a tiny bit of bread for her.

If it is not a shell issue, she could have another reproductive issue like internal laying or salpingitis. Can you gently palpate her abdomen (fluffy butt) and see if it feels bloated with fluid? How about her breast muscle? Is it wasting away? Both of these could be indicative of a laying problem, which in turn can slow down the digestive system.

As far as the doughy crop, the most economical and effective way to treat it would be with poultry grade acidified copper sulfate in her water for 7-10 days (1/4 tsp per gallon).

 

[Crazychocolatedog]

Does she have calcium in her diet? Layer feed and/or oyster shell on the side? I think she is sore if she is walking like that. Could be a reproductive issue. If she isn't forming egg shells, properly, I would try treating her for a few days with human calcium citrate (plus D, if possible). You will need to learn how to get a pill in her OR crush it, mix it with a tiny amount of water, and then mix it in a treat or spread it on a tiny bit of bread for her.

If it is not a shell issue, she could have another reproductive issue like internal laying or salpingitis. Can you gently palpate her abdomen (fluffy butt) and see if it feels bloated with fluid? How about her breast muscle? Is it wasting away? Both of these could be indicative of a laying problem, which in turn can slow down the digestive system.

As far as the doughy crop, the most economical and effective way to treat it would be with poultry grade acidified copper sulfate in her water for 7-10 days (1/4 tsp per gallon).

Thank you for getting back to me. I spoke with a wildlife vet I know,over the phone and we went over her symptoms. I couldn’t get in to see a local vet for a week. But we had her on an antibiotic, isolated in another crate, and were also treating her for worms, and a possible crop issue.the ACS is on the way, but too late,....
He believed she had a reproductive issue that would probabaly need surgery to determine.
Sadly, she has passed away.
But in regards to to my remaining chickens, they are all healthy, get have access all day to green mountain organic layer feed, oyster shell and grit. I was also giving them fermented feed in the morning, but I have stopped. I’m. agraid.
Once a week I give them ACV in their water, and once a week I add probiotic to their water. I’m afraid to feed anything else. They have a coop, which I clean daily, and a covered secure huge run, with a sand floor.
I let them out about an hour a day for secrecies as long as I can stand guard from the hawks, coyotes and foxes.
Ugh...I’m so sad she is gone.